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December 1, 2012

The "Kids"

I don't have kids, but I do have two dogs and a cat. I adore them and I dote on them. A lot.

Speck, on the left, is almost 15 years old. He's riddled with arthritis and has become a fussy, irritable old man. There are moments when I find his neediness really difficult, but at the same time my heart aches for him and his confusion and frustration about his pain. So I try my best to be patient. He takes medication every day, which helps him a bit.

Tico, on the right, is 12 years old. He loves us, and only us. And food. In general, he dislikes new places and new people, though there have been a few who have wooed him over and become his friend. Especially if they have offered him treats. And it seems that the older he gets, the more tolerant he has become when meeting new people.

We also have a gorgeous black and white cat named Domino.
We found him abandoned by his mother when he was only two weeks old, so we had to bottle feed him for those first few weeks. You would think that there would be a close bond between us after that, right? Nope. He prefers the dog's company much more than he prefers ours. And of course they think he's crazy and avoid him as much as possible.

Voilà! Our little family. I hope you've enjoyed meeting them.

More dog and cat photos here.
As I said, I don't have kids, so I hope I'm allowed some gratuitous pet photos from time to time!

23 comments:

Nice to meet 'the family'! I do have a son but still love my pets lots. I try not to spoil the dog too much, but since losing Milo in April and the accident to my knee I do kiss and cuddle Jack our lovely gentle rescue Saluki, my excuse is 'he' needs it...but it's really for me! Max the cat loves his Mummy but is very off with others including Ray. Lovely pictures by the way.:)

Good old friends... Not surprised to hear about your cat. Cats are in a league all of their own. LOL. I always say I have three children, and "one of each species:" One child (now 12,) one dog (11,) and one cat (5). Surprisingly, they form their own little pack. Like siblings, they have spats, but most of the time, they get along really well. I like to remind number 1 (the boy,) that the other two took a lot less time to potty train! :-) Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

Love your chihuahuas. I also am in France with two chihuahuas (and one mixbreed). One of mine is around the age of Speck (don't know for sure as all my dogs are rescues from California) and is a little old man too. But all of them love company and new people. Feel free to post dog photos anytime!!

I love furry families! I, too, have a furry kid. Her name is Mia... I've featured her on my blog several times. She's got a black nose like Domino and is a real terror. Her personality is more like Tico's. She loves me and only me, and MAYBE tolerates other people.

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